SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1668, 7 February 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

t»etdti6 Wedding. , .' Last Tuesday afternoon Mis 9 Euphio Ross, daughter of Mr. D. Hobs, Timaru, was married to Mr. Prank Martin, youngest son of Mr. A. Martin, of Petone. The ceremony was performed at the Church of the Sacred Heart, by the Rev. Father M'Menamin. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of cream satin with oreani Idee overdress, and veil and orange blossoms." She carried o Wuquet of cream roses and maidenhair fern The bridesmaids were Miss D. Martin (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss R, Siegol, who both wore pale blue silk cfys taline, with blue 6atin, trimmings, and quaint Dutch caps. They carried prettj bouquets. .'".-• . Mr. E. Martin was best man and Mr L. Falla groomsman. After the oeremonj a reception was held, at the residence ol the bridegroom's parents. Later .in tin day Mr. and Mrs. Martin left for th< north. .•'''...' *! Marriage in St, Peter's. Yesterday afternoon, in St. Peter's Church, Wellington, the marriage took place of; Miss Ethel Bennett, of Melbourne, and' Mr. Charles Handcock Mackay, eldest Son of Dr. and Mrs. Mackay, of Nelson. The.Vcn. Archdeacon Harper, assisted by tho Rev. L. Mackay, performed ihe.ceremony, and Dr. Pollen gav< tho bridei away. Miss Claire Butts was the bridesmaid, and' the best man wai Mr. W, Mackay, brother of "tho bridegroom. ■ Auckland Wedding. ; At St. Paul's Church, Auckland, or Tuesday afternoon the marriage took plac< of Misa Constance Scherff, youngesl daughter of Mrs. Scherff, of Glennlvoh. t< Mr. de Guerrier. The Rev. C. A. B. Wat son officiated, and tho service was filil] choral. The bridesmaids were Miss.Kath leen Hill, Miss Elico-Segar, and Mis; Molly Brett. Mr. S. Clark acted as bea man, and tho groomsmen' were Messrs Vickerman and P. Brown.' After the cere niony about two hundred guests were en tertaineil at Glenalvon. A Motueka Wedding, . A wedding of interest to Auckland anc Wellington -people took place in St Thomas's Church, Motueka, on Monday February D, when Mis 3 Lottie Guthrie daughter of Mr. M. Guthrie, of the Rail 'way- Department, Wellington, was mar ried to Mr. B-andolf Abbott, solicitor, o Auckland. The bride, who was givei away by her father, wore a veryprett; gown of white Batin charmeuse. with i mob cap of tulle.and lace, ana oarriei a cluster of blooms. Thi bridesmaids were Miss Ogilvie and Mis: 0. Witheford, both of Auckland, and twi small cousins of the bride, the Misse: Sadie and, Doris M'lnnes. The far* elder bridesmaids wore frocks of whit muslin de soie with white ohip hat trimmed with lace and buttercup?, am they carried bouquets of harmonising col ours. ; The little girls were in whit< muslin with mob caps knotted with pah pink ribbons, and they carried posies o pale pink sweet peas. Mr. W. Mowbray iftf Auckland, was the best man. After the ceremony a reception washeh at the residence of Mrs. M'lnnes,' 'thi bride's aunt, who received her guests in l shot silk gown and. black chip hat trim med with black lace and crimson ramblei rosej. The bridegroom's present to thi bride was a piano and a gold Nellie Stewart bangle. The elder bridesmaids re ceived plain gold bangles, and the littli ones a gold cable bangle and a pendan respectively. The bride's present to he; husband was a gold sovereign-caso. Obituary. ' , There passed away last week at he: residence in Whangarei, a very old col onist in the person of Mrs.' Fordham widow of the late Mr Sydney Fordham, say the Auckland "Herald." • Tho deceased who had reached the age' of 80 years, ar rived in Auckland with her husband ii January, 1855. She is survived by tw< sons and four daughters,. two of whon are married, and nine grandchildren. Thi interment took place at Leigh, Omaha and was numerously attended by manj old frionds. , : ■. '.' Miss Grindloy, of: Dunedin, .who ha: ,'been on a visit to her sister, Mrs. L Betts in Nelson, left Wellington for homo bi last nighrs- steamer. She is accompaniei by Miss D. M'Gregor, of Fordell, whi will bo Miss Grindley's guest for somi time. , Miss Betty Turton left Wellington yes terday for Tinui. •,'■■. Mrs. Gordon (Auckland) and Miss Gor don are visiting relatives at the Hutt. Mr. and Mrs. H. Hurrie. (Lansdowne Mnsterton) are visiting Wellington am are string at tho Royal Oak'. ; : Intending subscribers to tho Octavii Newman Memorial Fund aro rcmindc< that after February 14, Mrs. Ernest Had field will receive all subscriptions, ai Miss Fitssherlrcrt, tho present treasurer, i: leaving for England. .Mrs. "T. G. Mocarthy intends leavinf shortly on a visit to Japan, with Mr. anc Mrs. Ledingham, of Melbourne . MRS ROLLESTON regrets ' the i- in convenience caused :to her patron through the alterations to the' entrance The rooms aro opened as usual, and ap pointtnents made by telephone. -A'spj ciality is made of Hairwork, and-the bes quality of English hair .; Used.:. Ever' shade can be /perfectly matohed, owing t' the largo stock and assortment. Switches Toupees, and Transformations sold a English prices. Purchasers receive los sons' in Hftirdressing gratis. 250 Lambtoi Quay. 'Phone 1599. Brooklyn, Wellington, 13th December, 1912. Dear Mrs. Hullen,— For years 1 was tortured with super fluous hair on my face, and feared should never rid myself of tho distrossin disfigurement. Being extremely sensi tive, I suffered considerably, being bftoi reminded of the fact, which I realise only too well. I tried several -so-callei cures, also spent a great deal of mono, on electrolysis, but all to no purpose In fact, I got. worse. . Then I heard o "Rusma," and, as a Inst resource, decide to give it a trial, though having littl faith of ever being cured. Imagino m surprise and delight on discovering thai with each treatment, the hair grew finoi ' until finally I was cured.

\ A Golden Wedding, ; Two of Gisbbrno's oldest oM most res- \ pccted residents, Mr. and Mrs. John' t Townley, celebrated tho golden annivorr } 6ary of their wedding on Wednesday, says \ tho "Poverty Bay Herald." They re- i coived the hearty congratulations not only s of scores of local friends,' but numerous j messages from all parts of tho Dominion. \ Mr. A. Cuthbert's residence in do Lau- \ tour Road was the scene, of one of tho S most interesting gatherings that has been t held m Gisborne for many years. To i. coinmemorato tho anniversary, invitations k were issued, as far as could possibly bo jj ascertained, to all the remaining settlers 'i who were resident in ■ Poverty Day when ! Mr. and Mrs, Townley arrived, forty years ' ago. Tho reunion proved a most happy \ One, between 200 and 300 being present $ during the afternoon to extend to. the, g esteemed couple their heartiest corigratula- J tions. The afternoon's gathering'.'afford- | ed on opportunity to recall many stirring J incidents of tho early days, when Gis- & •borne was a wasto of manuka, scrub, and | ■swamp, and it will long be remembered i by the remaining pioneers-Avho were'able, i to bepresent. A marquee wis erected'on the lawh, * and tho decorations were carried out en- '{ tirely in old gold. Mr.,Townley's sixteen 3 years' record as Mayor is unequalled in \ the Dominionj whilst, his association with '; the Harbour Board dates from its incep- s tion, and the chairmanship of which ho | has held continuously-since 1890. . As | superintendent of the fire brigade from its' i initiation, as chairman of the Building | Society, and in many other spheres Mr. rj Towjiely has given, long years of ungfudg- i ing service in. the. public weal. His cf- % forts have been'ably-seconded by bis 3 esteemed helpmate, and tho Townley \ Maternity Home,' admittedly one of the 'i finest institutions of its kind in tho Do- | minion, stands as a. monument to the | kindness of heart that has prompted her: | mhny good deeds. ~ ..■■..'••'■'' \ On • Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. J Townley were presented, by the Gisborne i Fire. Brigade w ; ith a handsome marble § clock, suitably inscribed. , , J In honour of the occasion Mr. Townley | gave his employees a holiday on Wodncs- ; j tiay, and with Mrs. Townley entertained i the members of his staff 1 and their'wives 8 at a. golden wedding morning tea. , Mr., g P. Pierce, who has been in Mr.\Townlev's' ij employ for abojft fortj> years, presented $ Mr. and Mrs. Townley, on behalf of the j| employees, with an address enclosed in \ a silver frame. ■' ■ . '■ ) A Woodville Wedding. ■■' | ~ At Woodville, on Tuesday, Mr..Thomas f O'Dea, manager of the Ballante butter .. 6 factory, and son of Mr. James O'Dea, of | Kapuni, Taranaki, was married to Miss \ Frances Parker, only daughter of Mrs. IV i Scally, of Woodville, and formerly of J Mangatainoka. Misses A. Troy (Welling- i ton), Lizzie O'Dea,, ICato Phillips, and I Cissie Phillips wcro bridesmaids, and Mr, o TV Mills, of Ballance, best man. . . " Miss Butterworth arrived in Welling- ' ton from tho.south by tho Marnroa,yesterday. Mißs Coila Brown (Dunedin). accompanies Miss Helen. Mackenzie to England. Mrs.. Criiickshank (Otaki) is .staying at the how; Occidental Hotel. : , ,Mr. and Mrs. Tringham (Pigeon Bush)' are visiting Wellington, and firo staying at the. Grand Hotel. Tho , Hon. Mr. Prickett, American Consul,; Auckland, mid Mrs. Prickett are also staying at. the Grand. '.'.-'■'■■■'■ Mrs, and Miss Holdswortli arrived in Wellington from the south yesterday. Mrs. Borger, wife of-Herr K. Berger, and her daughter, Miss Toski Berger, Were passengers for .England by the Turakina. .-. The latter,, who' is nine years'of age, is to 6tudy music in, Ge'rmauy' for several years....,' '■ ' , •••"•',""'. ' . •' ■■•W-. : .'■. ■' Mr; and Mrs. C. Elgar (Feathcrstbn) intend visiting England, and will probably leave in May. : ■'•• ' . . . .:,',. Mr. .and Mrs. C. Arnold-Jones, who returned to New Zoaland by the Eemuera ' from-a 1 visit to England, left for, their . home in New Plymouth,On Wednesday. 1 A meeting of the Convalescent Homo Trustees was held on Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Litchfield. There wero present; Nesdames Moorhouse (in tho choir), A. Pearce, Litchfield, A. Martin, Miss A. Pearce (treasurer)j ftnd E. Nathan (secretary). Owing to extensive and necessary alterations, the Homo' is closed to' patients,, but the trustees hope that at an early date it will be opened again. Due notification fwill bo given when it is ready to receive patients. . Miss Humphries (Lower Hutt) is spend- - i ing a few weeks with friends in Nelson. : •The engagement is announced of Miss Matilda Evans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ; John Evans, Wellington, and Mr. Godfrey Thomas, of.Masterton. Mf.and Mrf. Harold Smith (Pahiatua) are in town, and are staying at the Empire Hotel; also Mrs. Archer, Mrs.'and ' Miss.M'Laron, and Mrs. Cooper, of Mastertohi.. ','■:.. The annual Swimming sports of the Wellington Star Boating Club are to be held on Saturday afternoon, off the clubhouso skids.' A'most attractivo programme of evsnts has been arranged, and the usual racing performances, will be interspersed with .various comicalities. Afternoon tea will as usual be provided in the •clubhouse,- and a string band will be in attendance., Members desiring ladies' tickets ■ may obtain them from th 6 secretary of the Club-house Committee. The committee is sparing no pains to make the afternoon thoroughly interesting and cnjoyablo from every point 6f view.